Romeo and Juliet
T151146409
The story of frustrated young (illegally young in modern terms) love and death and the vendetta between two families in a tight-knit Italian community. One of Shakespeare's most popular and enduring dramas it has also been re-done as film, ballet, musical (most notably "West Side Story") and ice spectacular!
Archive :: production:T151146409, play:S4789, venue:V1087
Current production:Work
Production details
Shakespeare meets Skins in this contemporary, urban rendering of Romeo and Juliet. Staged at the heart of what was once a disused industrial Chocolate Factory, now home to a hub of creative talent, Mosaica's epic courtyard space becomes the 'Verona council estate'. The youth are skateboarders, freerunners, dope smokers and aspiring artistes all caught up in the violence of gang warfare. Fusing movement, music and art with Shakespeare's traditional verse, this edgy production breathes modern energy into a timeless tale.
This event takes place at Mosaica @ The Chocolate Factory (Clarendon Road, London, N22 6XJ) Box Office:020 8889 2400
